The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Canton | Metric | Potsdam |
|---|---|---|
| 157 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 156 days |
| 44 in | Precipitationper year | 43 in |
| 170 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 163 days |
| 76 in | Snowfallper year | 70 in |
| 3 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 5 days |
| 161 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 162 days |
| 73% | Humidityaverage relative | 73% |
| 45 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 44 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton high | 27 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 33 |
| Potsdam high | 26 | 29 | 38 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Canton low | 7 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 28 | 16 |
| Potsdam low | 6 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 16 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Potsdam | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| Potsdam | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Canton vs another city
- Canton vs Ogdensburg, NY
- Canton vs Massena, NY
- Canton vs Malone, NY
- Canton vs Fort Drum, NY
- Canton vs Saranac Lake, NY
- Canton vs New York, NY
- Canton vs Los Angeles, CA
- Canton vs Chicago, IL
- Canton vs Houston, TX
- Canton vs Phoenix, AZ
- Canton vs Philadelphia, PA
Potsdam vs another city
- Potsdam vs Massena, NY
- Potsdam vs Ogdensburg, NY
- Potsdam vs Malone, NY
- Potsdam vs Saranac Lake, NY
- Potsdam vs Fort Drum, NY
- Potsdam vs New York, NY
- Potsdam vs Los Angeles, CA
- Potsdam vs Chicago, IL
- Potsdam vs Houston, TX
- Potsdam vs Phoenix, AZ
- Potsdam vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).